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Mumbai Becomes Asia's Billionaire Capital on Global Rich List Mumbai Becomes Asia's , Billionaire Capital , on Global Rich List. NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian capital with the highest number of billionaires, dethroning Beijing at the top of the.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on March 27, 2024

All You Need To Know About the Top Five Solar Parks Of India\| Oneindia News As global sustainability efforts surge, solar energy emerges as a leading renewable option. Revered since ancient times, the sun now powers modern civilization. India, a solar powerhouse, generates.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 08:01Published on March 19, 2024

McDonald’s Suffers Global Tech Outage McDonald’s Suffers , Global Tech Outage. On March 15, McDonald's stores around the world either shut down or paused online ordering due to a technology outage, NBC News reports. Locations that.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on March 15, 2024

McDonald's Hit with Global Tech Outage, Services Unavailable in Several Countries \| Oneindia News McDonald's experienced a global technology outage affecting operations in Japan, the UK, and Australia, disrupting in-person and mobile orders. The company ruled out a cybersecurity incident. Despite.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:21Published on March 15, 2024

US and South Korea join Thailand in massive military exercise Drills in east and southeast Asia are designed to demonstrate readiness against any future Chinese aggression. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on March 1, 2024

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Asian Games: Delhi HC refuses to interfere with trials exemption to Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the petition by Under-20 World Champion Antim Panghal and Under-23 Asian Champion Sujeet Kalkal against the direct entry allowed to Phogat and Punia to participate.. DNA - Published on July 22, 2023
Mbappe left out of PSG's pre-season trip to Asia Kylian Mbappe is left out of Paris St-Germain's squad for their pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea. BBC Sport - Published on July 21, 2023

Delhi-NCR news: Tomato prices shoot up to Rs 140 per kg in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, check new rates Wholesale prices of tomato at Azadpur Mandi here, Asia's largest wholesale fruits and vegetables market, were ruling in the range of Rs 60-120 per kg, depending on the quality on Monday. DNA - Published on July 3, 2023
Delhi to have world's 2nd largest park, construction to cost Rs 450 crores, know facilities Asia's first-largest park and the world's second-largest park is being constructed in Delhi's Badarpur. DNA - Published on June 27, 2023
PM Modi, India represent lynchpin in US President Biden's strategy in Asia: Report IndiaTimes - Published on June 26, 2023

Post-Brexit shift sees workers from Asia and Africa plug UK staff shortages A growing number of skilled workers from Africa and Asia are moving to Britain to plug crippling staff shortages, according to new figures that reveal the changing picture of migration. Sky News - Published on May 22, 2023
Biden cancels visits to Australia and Papua New Guinea to deal with US debt crisis President Joe Biden will cut a trip to Asia and Australia short to deal with the impending debt crisis in the US. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2023
Multipolar world is feasible only by a multipolar Asia: Jaishankar IndiaTimes - Published on May 15, 2023
Ranajit Guha, historian of the subaltern, passes away Historian Ranajit Guha’s death at his Austria home on Saturday, a month before his 100th birthday, has left the academic community in India and across the world remembering the icon’s enormous.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 30, 2023

Now in Assam, Asia’s longest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline IndiaTimes - Published on April 22, 2023
Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated in Uttarakhand IndiaTimes - Published on March 21, 2023
Meet Surekha Yadav, Asia's first woman loco-pilot, now first female pilot of Vande Bharat Express Surekha Yadav accomplished the milestone on Monday while driving the semi-high-speed train between Solapur station and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal. DNA - Published on March 14, 2023	The model for Asia's Quad? The Beatles, says Japan's top diplomat Yoshimasa Hayashi, an avid music fan, drew the parallel to the Fab Four on Friday, as he met his Quad counterparts from the United States, Australia and India in New Delhi. "This is kind of a band like.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 3, 2023
Aero India 2023: Asia's biggest aero show commences with HAL aircraft 'Gurukul' formation, watch video The inaugural ceremony of Aero India 2023, Asia's biggest aero show, kicked off with a mesmerizing formation of HAL aircraft caught in the video. DNA - Published on February 13, 2023	PM Modi inaugurates Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, says it will showcase our unlimited potential in defence, aerospace PM Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the 14th edition of Aero India 2023, Asia's largest aero show, in Bengaluru. The theme of this year's Aero India is 'The Runway to a Billion Opportunities'. He.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 13, 2023
Aero India Show 2023: PM Modi to launch Asia's biggest aero show today I 10 points Aero India Show's focus will be on displaying indigenous equipment and technologies and forging partnerships with international companies. DNA - Published on February 13, 2023	Aero India 2023: Check dates, timing, venue, parking for Asia's largest air show in Karnataka's Bengaluru Aero India 2023: During the airshow, defence ministers of friendly nations will participate in the conclave in Karnataka's Bengaluru. DNA - Published on February 8, 2023
Why are so many Japanese players coming to Scotland? BBC Scotland's Thomas Duncan examines why so many Scottish clubs are looking to Japan and other Asian countries for football talent. BBC Sport - Published on January 30, 2023	Rising Undefeated MMA Star Victoria 'The Prodigy' Lee Dead At 18 Rising undefeated MMA star Victoria "The Prodigy" Lee -- who competed in ONE Championship in Asia -- passed away last month, her family announced. She was only 18. Lee's older sister, MMA fighter.. TMZ.com - Published on January 9, 2023
India's presidencies in SCO, G20 will strengthen world stability and security: Russia President Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday voiced confidence that India's presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 30, 2022	Tsunami 2004: Tamil Nadu remembers victims on 18th anniversary On December 26, 2004, more than 230,000 people, mostly in southern Asia, were killed by a 100-foot-high tsunami triggered by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean. IndiaTimes - Published on December 26, 2022
China COVID crisis prompts sharp falls in oil and stock markets Stock markets in Asia have seen sharp falls while a recent easing in oil prices gained new momentum on Monday in reaction to growing COVID lockdowns and public protests against them in China. Sky News - Published on November 28, 2022	300-400 Vande Bharat trains may be announced in Budget The government is likely to announce another 300-400 Vande Bharat (VB) trains in the next Budget. The railways is also targetting to manufacture the first "standard gauge" (SG) version of this.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 25, 2022
IIT-B & IISc up in QS Asia rankings, IIT-D down a slot IIT Bombay improved its rank in the 15th QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) annual list of Asia’s best universities. It now stands at number 40, up from last year’s 42. It is followed by IIT Delhi at 46,.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 8, 2022	Rare 'beaver blood moon' marks last total lunar eclipse for three years Stargazers in eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific and North America were treated to a rare "beaver blood moon" on Tuesday in the last total lunar eclipse for three years. Sky News - Published on November 8, 2022
Social media turning into ‘toolkit’ of terrorists: EAM The sanctions regime has seen leaders of Pakistanbased groups like Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) banned by the UN even though many others, some of whom are accused in the 26/11 Mumbai.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 29, 2022	'Threat of terrorism growing and expanding in Asia and Africa, despite UN Security Council's best efforts', says Jaishankar External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted the global threat of terrorism is growing and expanding, particularly in Asia and Africa, despite best efforts to combat the "gravest.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 29, 2022
Poland set to build wall along border with Russia to keep out migrants Poland is considering building a barrier along its border with Russia to stop the entry of African and Asian migrants who Warsaw suspects might be used in a "hybrid warfare" campaign. Sky News - Published on October 25, 2022	Among 10 most polluted cities in Asia, 8 are from India and Delhi is not one of them; check full list here Delhi has managed to keep off the list this time even as it continues to witness dip in AQI in the recent days. DNA - Published on October 23, 2022
Solar capacity expected to witness rapid growth across Asia IndiaTimes - Published on September 6, 2022	Delhi, Beijing not uniting will hit 'Asian Century': Jaishankar The state of the border with China will determine the state of our relationship, foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he underlined that much of the future of Asia depends on how relations.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 29, 2022
China backs EAM Jaishankar’s ‘Asian century’ remark Asked for his reaction to Jaishankar’s comments, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told journalists here that “as a Chinese leader put it, ‘unless China and India are developed,.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 19, 2022	India at 75: No. of wetlands with international tag reaches 75, highest in Asia IndiaTimes - Published on August 14, 2022
5 yrs on, Asia’s largest optical telescope takes 1st image from Nainital observatory IndiaTimes - Published on June 3, 2022	India’s 1st liquid-mirror telescope in Uttarakhand will be Asia’s largest IndiaTimes - Published on June 2, 2022
India sets up unique telescope in Himalayan range to keep watch on space debris and asteroids India has commissioned a unique liquid-mirror telescope atop a mountain in the Himalayan range in Uttarakhand that will keep a watch on the overhead sky to identify transient or variable objects such.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 2, 2022	Routes via Myanmar, Bangladesh could transform Asia: EAM Jaishankar India can overcome geography and rewrite history "if only we get the policies and the economics right", foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday while highlighting how land connectivity through.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 28, 2022
Ukraine crisis could be wake up call for Europe to look at developments in Asia: EAM S Jaishankar EAM S Jaishankar was responding to a series of questions on the Ukraine crisis by his counterparts from Norway and Luxemburg. DNA - Published on April 27, 2022Also reported by •IndiaTimes	Where were you when order in Asia faced threat: EAM to Europe IndiaTimes - Published on April 26, 2022
'Stealth Omicron' cases rise in several countries from Europe to Asia, should Indians be concerned? As per experts, a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic could peak in India in June or July and is expected to only subside by October. DNA - Published on March 28, 2022	Mandaviya directs high alertness, aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, Europe IndiaTimes - Published on March 16, 2022
Health Minister chairs high-level meeting amid Covid spike in Asia, Europe Government's decision of resuming scheduled international flights from Mar 27, vaccination situation and level of genomic surveillance were reviewed. DNA - Published on March 16, 2022	The Taiwan question: In Asia, mirroring Europe, a young democracy sits next door to an authoritarian giant The beach in Xiamen, south China, was in a relaxed mode last weekend with families sitting in tents, tour groups taking selfies and beach buggies for hire scuttling noisily along the sands. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2022
PM Narendra Modi launches Asia’s biggest bio-CNG plant IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2022	All about Asia's largest CNG plant to be inaugurated by PM Modi in Indore today - 10 points The plant can generate 17,500 kg biogas and 100 tonne high-quality compost every day. DNA - Published on February 19, 2022
India exploring possibility of inviting leaders of central Asian countries to grace R-Day celebrations IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2021	All 5 Central Asian countries to be chief guests at India's Republic Day For the first time ever, all five of the central Asian countries will be attending the 73rd Republic Day of India, on January 26, 2022. DNA - Published on December 12, 2021
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